Books to be found lying around West Yorkshire, here’s why
Residents in West Yorkshire may come across books lying around whilst using public transport.
Image: WYMetro.
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Book Club will be launched on 5 March to help passengers share books with fellow travellers across the region.
Commuters will be able to find and read a book while waiting for, or travelling on, a bus or train in West Yorkshire, then leave it for another passenger to use.
Books will have a label that will make it clear it’s part of the scheme.
“We’ll be leaving some books around to get things started”
WYCA Transport Committee Chair Cllr James Lewis said: “Passengers frequently tell us that travelling by bus or train gives them the perfect opportunity to enjoy a book. We’ll be leaving some books around to get things started, but anyone can leave a book for others to read, enjoy and return.”
The scheme has also been backed by best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford and award-winning playwright, actor and author Alan Bennett.
Barbara said: “I often read on my travels, whether on planes, trains or in cars and find the journey goes a lot quicker as a result. I hope people embrace the initiative and are able to share with others the wonderful joy a great read can bring.”
Alan added: “It’s a very good idea, I hope it goes very well, I wish there’d been books lying around on buses when I was a boy – pick up a book it might change your life.”
Find out more about the Book Club at www.wymetro.com/bookclub.
